puja
[ poo-jah ]
/ ˈpu dʒɑ /
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noun Hinduism.
the worship of a particular god.
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Origin of puja
From the Sanskrit word pūjā
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puja
pooja
/ (ˈpuːdʒaː) /
noun
Hinduism a ritual in honour of the gods, performed either at home or in the mandir (temple)
Word Origin for puja
from Sanskrit: worship
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